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The impacts of resource sector growth desktop matrix March 2013 in regional communities Stage 1 Acknowledgments Disclaimer This project was funded by the Australian This study has been produced in collaboration between the three Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development Australia organisations of Mackay Isaac Local Government, Arts and Sport, and Whitsunday, Fitzroy and Central West and Wide Bay Burnett. supported by the Queensland government. CQUniversity’s Sustainable Regional Development Research Programme We gratefully acknowledge CQUniversity was commissioned to undertake the desktop review and stakeholder colleagues Dr Delwar Akbar, Dr Zobaidul consultation exercises, as well as to assist the RDAs in forming the Kabir, Lindsay Greer for their contributions recommendations and action areas emerging from the study. in designing the stakeholder consultation survey; and Gail Tucker for her assistance While every care has been taken in preparing this publication, RDA and with maps and report formatting. We CQUniversity accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken also thank the over one hundred regional as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, expressed or stakeholders who participated in the implied, contained within. To the best of our knowledge, the content consultation phase of this project. was correct at the time of publishing. Any references to legislation are not an interpretation of the law and are to be used as a guide only. Table of Contents Abbreviations ..........................................................................................................................................4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................5 Project scope and key definitions ........................................................................................................5 Key findings ...........................................................................................................................................6 Theme 1: Demographic and labour force shifts ...................................................................................7 Synopsis ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Gap analysis ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Theme 2: Regional governance ...........................................................................................................10 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Theme 3: Liveability, family and social wellbeing .............................................................................14 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Theme 4: Indigenous issues ................................................................................................................22 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Theme 5: Housing ................................................................................................................................28 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Theme 6: Public health .........................................................................................................................31 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 31 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Theme 7: Workforce planning, skills and education ..........................................................................35 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 35 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 39 Theme 8: Transport and development infrastructure ........................................................................40 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Theme 9: Water and energy .................................................................................................................46 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 46 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 50 Theme 10: Environment and natural resource management ..........................................................51 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................................... 51 Gap analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 54 Additional references ...........................................................................................................................54 3 Abbreviations ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics ACARP Australian Coal Association Research Program ASU Australian Services Union AusIMM Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy BSC Banana Shire Council CEM Centre for Environmental Management CIQ Community Indicators Queensland CQU Central Queensland University, CQUniversity CSRM Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining Cwlth Commonwealth Dept. Department e.g. example FCW Fitzroy and Central West FIFO Fly-in; Fly-out Inc. Incorporated IRC Isaac Regional Council ISRD Institute for Sustainable Regional Development LGAQ Local Government Association of Queensland MIW Mackay Isaac Whitsunday MWREDC Mackay Whitsunday Regional Economic Development Corporation na not applicable NDRP Natural Disaster Resilience Program OESR Office of Economic & Statistical Research R’ton Rockhampton PLC Partnerships for Liveable Communities Prof Professor QUT Queensland University of Technology R&D Research and Development RDA Regional Development Australia RDAFCW Regional Development Australia Fitzroy and Central West SEIFA Socio-economic index for areas SEQ South-east Queensland SoE State of the Environment UQ University of Queensland WBB Wide Bay Burnett W’sunday Whitsunday 4 Regional li veability is t he key for sustainable re source communities Introduction Queensland’s resource sector is driving rapid growth and this not only provides opportunities for regional economic development, but also puts pressure on local communities, their economies, lifestyle, environment and social wellbeing. To deliver sustainable solutions that address the region’s social and economic challenges, it is imperative that a clear understanding of what the impacts from economic and population growth will have on the lifestyle and social well-being of regional communities. Regional Development Australia (RDA) is a partnership between the Australian, State and local governments to support the growth and development of Australia’s regions. RDA Mackay Isaac Whitsunday, Fitzroy and Central West, and Wide Bay Burnett are collaborating with Local Government Authorities and key regional stakeholders to pursue a focused, cross regional approach to resource sector opportunities and their economic, social and community impacts. The purpose of this project was to use a partnership approach between three Queensland RDA committees, and CQUniversity, to better document, understand, and plan the response to the key pressures resulting from rapid growth of the resources sector. Specifically, the research involved a